Rancho del Cielo Wedding by Erich Chen Photography
Oh my goodness, I ADORE this Malibu fête by Erich Chen Photography. Yes. I. Do. The combination of darling DIY details, vintage chic stylings, vibrant hues and a very sweet bride and groom has my heart skipping one wedding loving beat after another. Plus, any couple who serves ice cream sandwiches on their big day gets a gold star in my book. Yummy and fabulous… can’t go wrong with that. Click here for even more.
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From the Bride… Our first must-have: an outdoor wedding with a formal feel. We wanted guests to feel part of a celebration, not just attending an event. We wanted them to be participants, not spectators. The vintage feel was inspired by the bride’s love for Anthropologie and the groom’s love for design. Our desire to have a wedding that represents us was seen in the groom’s favorite shoes (Converse) and venturing into Coolhaus for ice cream sandwiches in place of a cake since the bride’s favorite dessert is ice cream.
We wanted to have food our friends and family would be excited about. We felt food trucks would be a nice deviation from the typical chicken and potatoes wedding meal. We were also on a budget and desiring to take on DIY projects such as the handmade table numbers, handmade fabric flowers, menu holders, DIY program fans, ribbon and lace table runners, and handmade name cards. We scoured Craigslist listings to find mason jars, vintage bottles, scrabble letters, etc. As the wedding got closer, the projects felt overwhelming but in the end all the hard work paid off. We were blessed to count on friends and family to help with different elements of the wedding such as our invitations and printed materials designed by our bridesmaid Sarah Ramos, the menu holders handmade by the bride’s father, and the DIY program fans which turned out to be a whole family project. Certain design elements were influenced by other wedding design ideas, such as different color bridesmaid dresses, incorporating lace and planter boxes, and scrabble letters spotted throughout our wedding.
Wedding Photography: Erich Chen Photography / Wedding Venue: Malibu Rancho del Cielo / Wedding Coordination: Malibu Events / Wedding Videography: John Hwang Videography + Studio West Video / Officiant: Sergio Ramos / Hair + Make-up: Liz Beverly / Wedding Invitations + Printed Materials: Invite Designs / Florist: My Wedding Blooms / Ceremony Music: Nathan Morris / DJ + Photobooth: Mindscape Entertainment / Rentals: Smart Party Rents / Staffing: Argyle Events / Food: BoolBBQ Food Truck + Frysmith Food Truck + Coolhaus Truck / Doves: White Dove Release / Shuttle: CCC Tours / Ice: North Hollywood Ice
14 Comments about “Rancho del Cielo Wedding by Erich Chen Photography”
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October 26, 2011 at 12:36 pm
Too cute love the DIY feel
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October 26, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Awesome details and nice neutral tones, great series of shots!
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October 26, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Interesting pictures.
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October 26, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Love the colors and the flowers! Can you tell me who makes the bridesmaid dress? My bridesmaids are also of varying sizes and my sister is concerned we won't find a dress that is flattering on everyone, but that one definitely is!
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October 26, 2011 at 6:01 pm
Would you be able to share where you sourced the wood planter boxes?
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October 26, 2011 at 6:37 pm
I'd love to know who made the bride's shoes and where she got them. They are exactly what I am looking for!
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October 26, 2011 at 10:16 pm
The website for the invitations is www.invitedesigns.blogspot.com. Thanks!
It was by far the most beautiful wedding I have ever been a part of!! -
October 27, 2011 at 12:04 am
truly THE most unique wedding i've ever been to... we had such a fun time & felt like each guest was a special part of sherryl & kevin & their love story.
to know this couple is to adore them immediately. not one ounce of pretension in their bodies, just a sweet & God-loving pair.
we love sherryl & kevin!
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October 27, 2011 at 12:49 am
This is my first style me pretty feature! I'm very excited and I feel honored to be here!
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October 27, 2011 at 3:35 pm
LOVE the veil and flower clip - where are they from?
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October 27, 2011 at 5:17 pm
I am very happy for Sherryl and Kevin to see their wedding getting the recognition they deserve. They worked really hard trying to make their wedding, their way! That is something that I always recommend to all my clients, Personalize it and "Make it Yours", they sure did.
We feel lucky to have been chosen by Cherryl and Kevin, with all the choices in florist out there, they entrusted that we would be able to pull off the look and the feel they were looking for. It was a pleasure working with you both and the group of talented vendors that we encountered the day of the wedding.We have been honored to be featured on Style me Pretty before but every time feels like the first time, thanks again for the honor and the pleasure to be here.
Kerim Albanes
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October 27, 2011 at 8:19 pm
It was a gorgeous wedding and so beautifully personalized. The Frysmith crew was stoked to be a part of it (though our hearts pounded a bit as we drove our catering truck up the Malibu hillside) Lovely pics, too, Erich!
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October 31, 2011 at 8:15 am
LOVE the colors. Also, I want to be friends with the bride & groom. They both have such great smiles!
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